Poverty

No, not the economic condition of lacking enough money for housing, food and other essentials.

Poverty is a cat. My nephew Ben is staying with me for awhile and he brought his three-year old black-as-the-depths-of-outer-space cat. Ben named him "Poverty" as a nod to his (Ben's) economic state. Ben (not Poverty) is working hard at his new part-time job and hopes to get a car soon.

Poverty is curious and gets into everything. He also likes to scratch the furniture. Ben got him a scratching post, to which Poverty says, "Nah."  I bought some spray that is supposed to stop the scratching, but hahaha. I've been using a spray bottle to condition him, still to no avail. Otherwise, he is a well-behaved cat, content to, like most cats, laze away most of the day, When I'm watching TV he will hop up on my lap and put his face about three millimeters away from mine, then settle in and snuggle with me. 

The three of us are still adjusting to each other, but I think things are gonna work out fine.

Song of the Day: The original--by Eddie and the Hot Rods--is supremely swell. This Flashcubes version destroys it.